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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Saint Martin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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